Cycle position 25 of 60 · 戊子
2008 in Four Pillars: 戊子 Earth Rat, Li Chun 4 Feb
2008 is 戊子, the Earth Rat year: the lunar animal year runs 7 Feb 2008–25 Jan 2009. The Four Pillars year begins at Li Chun on 4 Feb 2008, 19:00:24 CST (UTC+8).
戊子 Yang Earth Rat
- Begins
- 7 February 2008
- Ends
- 25 January 2009
- Animal
- Rat
Chinese New Year and Li Chun in 2008
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year guide →立春 Li Chun
Li Chun →Li Chun arrived 3 calendar days before Chinese New Year.
What 戊子 fixes for 2008
- Cycle position
- 25 of 60
- Heavenly Stem
- 戊 Wu
- Phase
- Earth
- Polarity
- Yang
- Earthly Branch
- 子 Zi · Rat
Returns around 2008: Rat and 戊子
The 2008 solar-term month calendar
Opening term, China Standard Time (CST) (UTC+8) and complete month pillar. Month 12 opens in 2009.
01立春Start of SpringLìchūn 甲寅Yang Wood Tiger02惊蛰Awakening of InsectsJīngzhé 乙卯Yin Wood Rabbit03清明Clear and BrightQīngmíng 丙辰Yang Fire Dragon04立夏Start of SummerLìxià 丁巳Yin Fire Snake05芒种Grain in EarMángzhòng 戊午Yang Earth Horse06小暑Minor HeatXiǎoshǔ 己未Yin Earth Goat07立秋Start of AutumnLìqiū 庚申Yang Metal Monkey08白露White DewBáilù 辛酉Yin Metal Rooster09寒露Cold DewHánlù 壬戌Yang Water Dog10立冬Start of WinterLìdōng 癸亥Yin Water Pig11大雪Major SnowDàxuě 甲子Yang Wood Rat12小寒Minor ColdXiǎohán 乙丑Yin Wood Ox